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Sarpedon · 03-20-2003, 12:16 PM

What were you before deconverting?

Protesant, Mainsteam

Protestant, Evangelical

Catholic

Orthodox Christian

Mormon

Muslim, Sunni

Muslim Shia

Jewish

Hindu

Buddhist

Strawberry · 03-20-2003, 02:24 PM

People tried to convince me that I was an evangelical Protestant. What I really was was a fucked-up kid who didn't know what to think but knew that evangelical Protestantism was a load of bullshit.

Illithid · 03-20-2003, 10:55 PM

Ditto, for mainstream Protestant. T'wasn't until I was in my early teens that I actually started thinking about this stuff at all, rather than just accepting the religion surrounding me as a vague background. Didn't take long for the BS detector to light up.

Shake · 03-21-2003, 06:14 AM

I attended a Lutheran church for a few years before deciding that organized religion was bunk. This started my path away from religion in general.

I feel strongly now, but I don't leave out the option that my ideas might change about religion in general. I do know that I'll never go back to any "organized" religion. I believe that term is an oxymoron. (Like 'jumbo shrimp' or 'government intelligence'

)

Comquirk · 03-21-2003, 08:46 AM

I was a member of the United Church, which is only slightly more religious than the Unitarians. Basically, deconversion for me wasn't that much of a step

spurly · 03-21-2003, 09:08 AM

I feel excluded! :boohoo: I can not vote in this pole because I have not turned away from my faith.

Oh well, I guess I will just have to accept the fact that there is no category for people like me. People who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.

Kevin

Jamie_L · 03-21-2003, 09:13 AM

What about "unchurched Christian"? That is, my parents had a generic Christian belief, but despised organized religion, so I never went to church. I think they were Mainstream Protestant-ish when they went to church as kids.

Jamie

Sarpedon · 03-21-2003, 10:08 AM

Spurly: Cry me a river. I am trying to collect data, not pander to your needs. You exclude us from everything, now feel the bite.

(also, I wonder how deep your "serious study" went. I only had to scratch the surface of protestantism, and the whole edifice came crashing down.

Jamie, I would say that would be mainstream protestant. I'm sorry, the thing only allowed ten choices.

I must say I am surprised so far. keep it coming!

MortalWombat · 03-21-2003, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spurly
Oh well, I guess I will just have to accept the fact that there is no category for people like me. People who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.

Surely that category includes all of the:

Muslims who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
Mormons who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
Jehovah's Witnesses who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
Hindus who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
Jews who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
New Agers who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.
Pagans who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true.

as well, right?

dspeers · 03-21-2003, 10:42 AM

I'm also among those who did not have a previous belief system to reject. I was raised by an atheist father and a generically religious mother (who didn't talk about religion). As a kid, when dumbfounded kids would ask my why I don't beleive in god, I'd say, "for the same reason that you do: that's the way I was brought up."

I suppose I'd say I'm involved in the task of validating my atheism now. Not that there's a chance that I'll ever believe in a supernatural being, but the more I read about the claims of christians, what the bible actually says, and how we use religion to justify atrocities, the more confident I become in my atheism.

View Poll Results: What were you before deconverting? pick all that apply
Protestant mainstream	22	37.29%
Protestant evangelical	12	20.34%
Catholic	27	45.76%
Orthodox Christian	0	0%
Mormon	1	1.69%
Sunni Muslim	1	1.69%
Shia Muslim	0	0%
Jew	0	0%
Hindu	1	1.69%
Buddhist	2	3.39%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

03-20-2003, 12:16 PM	#1
Sarpedon Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota, the least controversial state in the le Posts: 8,446	Former religion before deconverting? What were you before deconverting? Protesant, Mainsteam Protestant, Evangelical Catholic Orthodox Christian Mormon Muslim, Sunni Muslim Shia Jewish Hindu Buddhist

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03-20-2003, 02:24 PM	#2
Strawberry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA/Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 627	People tried to convince me that I was an evangelical Protestant. What I really was was a fucked-up kid who didn't know what to think but knew that evangelical Protestantism was a load of bullshit.

03-20-2003, 10:55 PM	#3
Illithid Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: BF, Texas Posts: 161	Ditto, for mainstream Protestant. T'wasn't until I was in my early teens that I actually started thinking about this stuff at all, rather than just accepting the religion surrounding me as a vague background. Didn't take long for the BS detector to light up.

03-21-2003, 06:14 AM	#4
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	I attended a Lutheran church for a few years before deciding that organized religion was bunk. This started my path away from religion in general. I feel strongly now, but I don't leave out the option that my ideas might change about religion in general. I do know that I'll never go back to any "organized" religion. I believe that term is an oxymoron. (Like 'jumbo shrimp' or 'government intelligence' )

03-21-2003, 08:46 AM	#5
Comquirk Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro, NS/Fredericton, NB Canada Posts: 274	I was a member of the United Church, which is only slightly more religious than the Unitarians. Basically, deconversion for me wasn't that much of a step

03-21-2003, 09:08 AM	#6
spurly Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 710	I feel excluded! :boohoo: I can not vote in this pole because I have not turned away from my faith. Oh well, I guess I will just have to accept the fact that there is no category for people like me. People who seriously study their faith and come to the conclusion that it is true. Kevin

03-21-2003, 09:13 AM	#7
Jamie_L Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,565	What about "unchurched Christian"? That is, my parents had a generic Christian belief, but despised organized religion, so I never went to church. I think they were Mainstream Protestant-ish when they went to church as kids. Jamie

03-21-2003, 10:08 AM	#8
Sarpedon Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota, the least controversial state in the le Posts: 8,446	Spurly: Cry me a river. I am trying to collect data, not pander to your needs. You exclude us from everything, now feel the bite. (also, I wonder how deep your "serious study" went. I only had to scratch the surface of protestantism, and the whole edifice came crashing down. Jamie, I would say that would be mainstream protestant. I'm sorry, the thing only allowed ten choices. I must say I am surprised so far. keep it coming!

03-21-2003, 10:42 AM	#10
dspeers Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 89	I'm also among those who did not have a previous belief system to reject. I was raised by an atheist father and a generically religious mother (who didn't talk about religion). As a kid, when dumbfounded kids would ask my why I don't beleive in god, I'd say, "for the same reason that you do: that's the way I was brought up." I suppose I'd say I'm involved in the task of validating my atheism now. Not that there's a chance that I'll ever believe in a supernatural being, but the more I read about the claims of christians, what the bible actually says, and how we use religion to justify atrocities, the more confident I become in my atheism.

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